>
> > gathering mission; to explore their space and to gather what ever
>
> > information possible about their culture, society, other races,
> strengths and potiential weaknesses. Specifically what kinds of ops do you
anticipate on carrying out over there? Do you plan on engaging these
beings on their side of the rift? What contingency plans have been made
in the advent that this exploration mission goes south? And, who do you
propose to command this mission on the other side, since you are
staying behind for support and coordination purposes?" She could tell nothing
from his tone, but she knew that he was trying to develop a big picture to look at.
>
> >
>
> > Kit waited until he was done talking with Renaud before answering.
> > "Shall I continue, sirrr, orrr shall we wait forrr Admirrral Rrren!
aud?"
>
> "He is on his way. Let's give him another minute. Otherwise we
> will have to repeat." --
>
> >Lasiter called to the new comer from around the corner, "Admiral
> Renaud, please join us."
>
>
> "Please excuse my delay."
>
>
Lasiter nodded, taking a sip from his coffee.
> >When he came around and took his seat. Lasiter caught him up on the
>
> questions that were being asked. He then turned things over to Kitanya
> for her answers.
>
>
> Lorin looked at Kit...
>
>
> "Well," she began, setting her tea down. "Firrrst, let me inforrrm
> Admirrral Rrrenaud that the Klingons have signed on boarrrd."
>
>
> (resp?)
>
>
> "They had a few conditions, like rrrequirring the ship we'rrre
> 'borrrrowing' to be staffed by morrre than just a skeleton crrrew; they
> want aprrroximately half the ship's compliment to be theirrrs. I don't
> think this will be a prrroblem."
>
>
Lasiter was agreeable to this. He simply nodded his agreement.
>
> "Secondly, they want joint rrreporrts, not just second-hand Starrrfleet
> info. This also, I don't think, shall be a prrroblem."
>
Lasiter was agreeable to this as well, but this time he added a stipulation. "Agreed, just so long as the good will extends both ways. If there is any hint that they are holding back anything, and I mean *anything* the information sharing stops, dead. Make sure that message is understood by the Klingons. Also, let our people know that if they break our part of the bargin, then they will be face dire consequences."
M'Rrenn made several notes to the effect.
>
>
> "Finally, they have rrrequested that I be the trrraining and overrrseeing
> officerrr forrr this mission, at least this earrrly parrrt of it. With
> Admirrral Lasiterrr's perrrrmission, I will be leaving tomorrrrow."
>
>
Lasiter had already made up his mind, but wanted to hear what Renaud had to say.
{Lorin}
>
>
> "Now, to answerrr Admirrrral Lasiterrr's questions, the operrration I
> intend on doing will depend, in parrrt, on the Klingons. They arrrre
> having even morrre of a prrroblem with this species than we arrre,
> perrrhaps much morrre of a prrroblem. Theirrr stakes arrre higherrr, and
> this is a joint operrration, so they have to have input. Howeverrr, I
> intend forrr now to simply make it an intelligence gatherrring
> operrration. Hopefully, we'll be able to install some deep coverrr
> agents. Then, depending on the time frrrame forrr escalation, to begin
> phase two, which is a coverrrt sabotage and strrrike operrration,
> strrriking prrrimarrily at the hearrrt of theirrr operrrations. 'Cutting
> the head off the serrrpent' as you humans sometimes say. The
> inforrrmation suggests that this larrrgerr operrration these beings arrre
> rrrunning has a verrry small cent!
rrral corrre of the new felinid species.
> If we can get to those beings and capturrre orrr liquidate them, the
> orrrganization should crrrumble. These arrre not fanatics that arrre
> involved in this, these arrre pirrrates and merrrcenarries. They have
> nothing morrre than a monetarrry interrrest, which means they should
> abandon it as soon as the top falls."
>
>
> She picked up her mug and took a sip, then set it back down. "The
> contingency plan will depend in larrge parrrt on the Klingons. It is
> theirrr ship we arrre going to be using. I am not prrrivvy to how they
> perrrforrm theirrr extrrractions, but they have a verrry highly developed
> intelligence operrration, so I am going to rrrely on theirrr experrrtise
> at how to use theirrr cloaking capabilities to extrrract theirrr
> operrratives. The ship they arrre sending is a coverrrt operrrations
> vessel; the c!
rrrew will be well trrrained at this type of thing. The
> teams arrre small, and therrre arrre only two at this time. This helps
> us limit ourrr exposurrre and ourrr time needed forrr emerrrgency
> extrrraction. When we get therrre and look at the situtation firrrst
> hand, we will have betterrr inforrrmation on how to do this."
>
>
> "Finally, I prrropose having a Klingon as the lead officerrr on the
> otherrr side. This is a joint operrration; I don't see any way arrround
> it. The Klingons will not accept anything else. The most rrrecent
> communication I rrreceived told me who they werrre sending to captain the
> coverrrt ops ship, a Birrrd of Prrrey. He is known to me, a grrrizled
> old commanderrr with morrre line experrrience than just about any otherrr
> Klingon in the Imperrrial Fleet. He's rrreliable, he's honorrrable, and
> his rrrecorrd above rrreprroach. He is also a!
consummate prrrofessional.
> What he tells us will be rrreliable and accurrrate."
>
>
M'Rrenn winced ever so slightly at the mention of a Klingon commanding the mission on the other side. One had to wonder why until...
In the chair next to him was Lasiter, who had just set his coffee cup down from mid sip. It was this part that he took exception to.
He did not say anything at first, just took a deep breath. Then released it slowly. "Admiral Renaud do you have any comments that you would like to add."
{response}
--- Chris Christopher Salmi http://home.earthlink.net/~csalmi ICQ: 28233696
